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MS StandUp is the Official Fundraising Campaign for the Mind Brain Philanthropic Foundation

Donate to Make a Difference and Raise Money for Multiple Sclerosis. When we stand up to MS, MS doesn’t stand a chance.

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Please mail your check made to Mind Brain Philanthropic Foundation c/o Ian Green, 364 W. 117th Street 5A, New York, NY 10026

Tom Papa to Headline 3rd Annual MS Research Benefit at Gotham Comedy Club on Monday, September 8, 2025.

Beloved comedian Tom Papa will headline the 3rd Annual MS StandUp Comedy Benefit, hosted by the Mind Brain Philanthropic Foundation, on September 8, 2025, at the iconic Gotham Comedy Club in New York City. The benefit supports cutting-edge research into multiple sclerosis (MS), continuing a tradition that has already raised over $88,000 for groundbreaking investigations.

MS StandUp Has Been Made Possible Thanks to the Support of Our Generous MS StandUp Sponsors:

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A Message from Our Founder, Regina Schroeder

Listen to Mind Brain Philanthropic Foundation founder, Regina Schroeder, describe her journey with Multiple Sclerosis and why she founded an organization to raise funds for solutions to mind brain diseases.  When Mind Brain Philanthropic MBPF learned that extraordinary MS research at Weill Cornell has unmet funding needs every year,  Ms. Schroeder and MBPF started MS StandUp, the annual comedy fundraisers to raise money to bridge the funding gaps that constantly arise in new research. This year’s money will support work led by Dr. Jennifer Linden as she seeks  develops new MRI  techniques and simple blood tests that could fundamentally change and hopefully improve the course of MS treatment.  Last year, Mind Brain Philanthropic was able to contribute $28,000 from the MS StandUp fundraiser. This money served to keep the research going on repurposing drugs for use as remyelinators for MS until it could, and did,  acquire permanent funding.

 Regina Schroeder talks about the mission of  the Mind Brain Foundation:

"Regina is a force of nature. She's quite a remarkable individual, a person of great integrity, and a person who innately gives whenever we ask something of her whether it's fundraising for Weill Cornell Medicine or for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

She doesn't hesitate to not just pitch in but really organize and drive the entire effort and this is despite her illness, her difficulty with walking, and severe fatigue. Despite those obstacles she is tireless, she never ever says no and she always gives it her all."

Dr. Tim Vartanian
Dr. Tim Vartanian, Professor of Neuroscience, Brain and Mind Research Institute, Weill Cornell Medical College 

Our Last Comedy Show Supported the Work of Dr. Linden

Here is a brief video on Dr. Jennifer R. Linden's work with Weill Cornell Medicine:

Additional Ways to Get Involved with MS StandUp!

Ready to Stand-Up to Multiple Sclerosis with the team from Mind Brain Philanthropic Foundation? Here are some options on how to get involved with MS StandUp!

The MS Walk

The MS Walk

Support the New York MS Walk and the team that MS StandUp fundraises for and supports.

Founder Regina Schroeder has been actively fundraising on behalf of the Judith Jaffe MS Center MS Walk Team since 2011. 

 

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